Nature Attractions

Celebrate nature in Chautauqua & Lake Erie NY! Explore area trails by horseback, bike or foot, stand in awe of giant rock formations at Panama Rocks Scenic Park, round up the kiddos for a nature play day at Jamestown’s Audubon Community Nature Center, or discover how the abundant natural beauty influenced Roger Tory Peterson, the pre-eminent American naturalist who illustrated and chronicled the global natural world to the public in the 20th century.

Visit Chautauqua Institution’s gardens and green spaces, tour our numerous lakeside parks, or even spend the day ziplining. Whatever your natural adventure, you’ll find it in Chautauqua County.